Oceania Cruise Line Exec Joins G.A.S.C.

I am elated to see that there is such passion for the revival of this iconic piece of America and wanted to just drop by and say hello!

First and foremost, I want to say that I am honored to be party of the Great American Steamboat family and the reason I chose to join is because of the history, heritage, nostalgia and above all else, passion that is the fabric of this team and the Steamboating experience.

Jeff Krida is someone whom I greatly admire and he, along with Christopher Kyte, Russ Varvel and many others of my new colleagues have a rich, storied past with the former DQ boats and have no ambition to change what you love as some have tried to do in the recent past, nor do I.

Our goal is simple - to bring the AQ back and deliver an experience that is even warmer, richer and friendlier than ever.

As the team is just beginning to assemble in Memphis, we have a lot to accomplish in the next few weeks and I can promise you there will be more details forthcoming in the near future. For the moment, we kindly ask your patience as we get the offices up and running. More than anything, we are looking forward to welcoming all of you back home next year!